Beat by jetta 1.8t?!?!

[WRXmeyer]

I just bought my 08' metallic grey WRX sedan. I met some punk in aa 2002 -2003 VW jetta 1.8T and decided to do a couple of pulls. He beat me by a car length each time. What a kick in the nuts...i only have a Catback exhaust but I still figured my scoobie could take him. I would like to do some engine mods so this doesnt happen again but my warrenty has my hands teid. Anyone else have any embarrassing stories?

[Pactin]

If you did it from a stoplight and you are a fairly good driver I can't see how it took you unless it wasn't stock.

In terms of embarrassing stories, ricers always seem to park next to me when I walk into the store for a few minutes.

[titob13]

i refuse to believe this. FWD vs. AWD? somethings not right there

[WRXmeyer]

yeah It definetly wasnt a stock jetta I dont think. He had some type of exhaust and most likely an intake. He threw a flame when he shifted.

[fire_cky]

probably a 1.8t lacking cats and tuned

if it was spitting flames, that is.

[Crb03]

Ya thats not close to stock, catless FTW! As of now you can't do much being warranty whipped and all.

[pzr2874]

You have no clue what he had done to his VW... The 08's are missing a couple things... You knew that right ?

I believe the 08's needed an intake and catback to help out. Get those and a protune.

[1fst4cyl]

My buddy has a 01 gli that runs pretty good i'd say from a dead dig i'd only be able to get him by 2 cars out the whole and i've got a stage 2 09

[rcrevolution]

unfortunately the gap between a 1.8t jetta and 2008 wrx can be closed very quickly due to the transmission loss and the fact tha the 2008 wrx doesn't have much over 220hp....

if it was a 2009 wrx it would have or should have easily smoke it, either the 08 or 09 should take it of the line though...

[brfatal]

Back when I first got my WRX and was stock, I was barely beaten by a MkIV Jetta 1.8t with an upgraded turbo.

[gigabytexbc]

well, back in the day when i had my 05 wrx(i have an 09 now ) i raced a silver 1.8t mk4, same as yours, from a roll say around 40ish. i was stage 2 with a downpipe, perrin pulley, k&n drop in and the ap stage 2, well, this thing stayed next to me the whole time i made a thread on here back in the day. it had no muffler or anything it looked completely stock and was debadged. with a tune and maybe just a downpipe those jetta 1.8ts from a roll are very fast. no surprise there so don't be.

[gigabytexbc]

no aftermarket exhaust i should say, it looked COMPLETELY stock. i couldn't believe it.

well, back in the day when i had my 05 wrx(i have an 09 now ) i raced a silver 1.8t mk4, same as yours, from a roll say around 40ish. i was stage 2 with a downpipe, perrin pulley, k&n drop in and the ap stage 2, well, this thing stayed next to me the whole time i made a thread on here back in the day. it had no muffler or anything it looked completely stock and was debadged. with a tune and maybe just a downpipe those jetta 1.8ts from a roll are very fast. no surprise there so don't be.

[gigabytexbc]

i hope far from stock cause i raced my buddies gli, brand newish aka 2008 with apr stage 2 93 octane mode with hpfp and downpipe etc... and it was a joke dig and roll(60+) i had JUST flashed stage 1 at his house and i go stage 2 this friday with the install of my invidia downpipe. he's a c*cky little one haha. i'm a huge VW fan btw was thinking about getting a gti, just, i'm sorry awd is worth it. plus i think the interiors are highly overrated. my sister has a jetta but she's getting her gli soon, can't wait to chip it

My buddy has a 01 gli that runs pretty good i'd say from a dead dig i'd only be able to get him by 2 cars out the whole and i've got a stage 2 09

[benson156]

I used to own a 2004 VW GTi 1.8T with a turboback, tune, fmic, intake, and a couple of other mods and since I have owned that, I will NEVER buy a VW again. It was pretty quick but it seemed like it had problems after problems. I traded it in on my 06 STi and has been the best decision I have made. No regrets on my end.

[wrx jay]

It HAD to have been Jesse that raced you...